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Episode 650
From Countdown
Episode 650 was broadcast on 12 October 1987, as part of Series 14.
Philip Hardingham played Ian Cook, with Ian Cook winning 52 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Johnston, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Notably, just 13 vowels were selected in this episode, an average of just over two per round: the rule mandating between 3 and 5 vowels did not come in until Series 30.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Philip Hardingham | Score | Ian Cook | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EFTNTRNCA | CANTER | 6 – 6 | TRANCE | ENTRANT | 7 |
2 | NSRIONYEG | ROSING | 12 – 12 | NOSING | NEGRONIS*, NOSEYING* | 15 |
3 | ISNHTGNKT | THINGS | 18 – 18 | THINGS | KNIGHTS | 22 |
4 | 100 7 9 2 1 2 → 525 | 516 | 18 – 28 | 525
((9 + 1) ÷ 2 + 100) × (7 − 2) |
|
32 |
5 | SCYTAISFO | FOISTS | 24 – 34 | FOISTS | FASCIST*, FIASCOS*, SATISFY*, SCOTIAS* | 39 |
6 | ITSVLHCTN | HILTS | 29 – 39 | CHITS | CLINTS*, SNITCH, STITCH | 45 |
7 | GRLAIERNL | LARGER | 35 – 45 | LARGER | GNARLIER* | 53 |
8 | 25 4 8 10 9 5 → 542 | — | 35 – 52 | 541
(4 × 25 + 8) × 5 + 10 − 9 |
CV: 542 = (5 × 25 + 8) × 4 + 10 |
63 |
9 | degilnntu* | 35 – 52 | INDULGENT | 73 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 14
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Brian Johnston as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles